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SNARK (noun)

: an attitude of mocking irreverence and sarcasm

ARCHAEOLOGY (noun)

: the study of past human life

SNARKYOLOGY (noun)

: a website where if you give me money, I will give you funny, well-researched, original essays about interesting bits of history.

Wait, who are you?

My name is Adam Wears, and for the last five years, I’ve been a researcher and writer for Cracked.com. I’ve written countless articles over the years about every subject imaginable, but nothing (nothing!) interests me more than history. Its great times and darkest moments, its figureheads and unsung heroes, its embarrassing missteps and risque business. I love it all. Here’s a few examples of my work if you don’t trust me, but are still reading for some reason:

Unfortunately, the internet is dying, and due to sitewide layoffs, I’m about to find myself without a full-time job. This is bad. I’ve spent five years writing fart jokes in a dimly-lit study. Marketable skills? Does my ability to have a full night’s sleep AND still be able to have a two-hour nap after lunch count? If so, hook me up.

While I may still be writing the occasional article for Cracked, the cold reality is that I need to get a job, make it big, or start selling my bathwater.

Where do I come in?

Whatever I wind up doing next, it’s definitely not going to involve writing about history. I get why, those types of jobs are pretty rare, but it still blows because not only do I love it, I’m also pretty good at it.

Hence, SNARKYOLOGY.

Every month, I’m going to produce one essay about an interesting, under-discussed facet of history -- either ancient history or modern -- with emphasis on good writing, top-notch jokes, and original reporting. No chasing trends. No rewriting articles and interviews by other websites. No rush jobs. Just those three basics.

What sort of things will I be writing about? I’m glad you asked. We’re talking topics like:

If you give me $1 a month, I’ll give you a funny, well-researched original essay about an interesting facet of history.

If you give me $3 or more a month, I’ll give you an essay AND perks including personalised thank-you notes, Q&As, regular shoutouts in articles/on social media, and the abilities to suggest ideas and to vote on what I write about next.

When donations reach a certain level, I’ll be able to spend more time writing for SNARKYOLOGY and so you’ll get more articles every month. I’ll also be able to afford to start running weekly recurring features (such as the one I mentioned above) as well as articles by guest writers.

But that’s the future, and it’s only going to be possible with your help. Give me $1 (or more!) and you’ll not only get a new best friend, you’ll also get jokes and something good to read. And honestly, how often does a deal like that come along?

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